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T h e g r e a t v o l u m n o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d correspondence e m u l a t ­i n g f r o m t h e S e c o n d B r i g a d e a n d t h e a u x i l i a r y t r o o p s o f the S i x t h D i v i s i o n h a s j u m p e d t h e t e l e g r a p h office o f M c A l l e n t o t h e f i r s t i n t h e s t a t e i n t h e v o l u m n o f business h a n d l e d . M u c h of t h i s i s m a d e u p o f n e w s despatches , these a lone a m o u n t i n g t o as g r e a t a n u m b e r o f w o r d s as t h e r e g u l a r s e rv i ce o f t h e A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s .

A n e v e n g r e a t e r i n c r e a s e i n b u s i n e s s has come t o the M c A l l e n postoff ice w h i c h i s n o w i i t i s s a i d ; t h e t h i r d i n s ize i n T e x a s , b e i n g e x ­ceeded o n l y b y H o u s t o n a n d S a n A n t o n i o . T o i l l u s t r a t e , the greatest Blue o f s t a m p s i n a n y one m o n t h be fo re t h e N e w Y o r k s o l d i e r s came w a s 7300, i n J u l y t h e sales a m o u n t e d t o 72,700. T h e d a y t h e camps w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d h e r e t h e m a i l w a s c a r r i e d f r o m the s t a t i o n o n a h a n d ­c a r t , t h e d a i l y d e l i v e r y n o w averages t h r e e two -horse t r u c k l o a d s .

O n a n a v e r a g e 40,000 pieces o f m a i l a re sent o u t f r o n M c A l l e n e v e r y d a y . B e t w e n 60,000 a n d 75,000 a r e r e c e i v e d , a n d i f i t h a d n o t b e e n f o r o r d e r s f r o m D i v i s i o n H e a d q u a r t e r s w e m i g h t n o w , a m o n t h l a t e r , be j u s t g e t t i n g m a i l w h i c h came i n t h e f i r s t w e e k . P o s t m a s t e r J a n u a r y ' s f o r c e w a s wholly i n a d e q u a t e , a n d even a t $3 a d a y he w a s u n a b l e t o h i r e t h e a d d i t i o n a l c l e r k s h e n e e d e d .

I n t h i s e m e r g e n c y G e n e r a l O ' R y a n c a l l e d p e r s o n a l l y u p o n the / P o s t m a s t e r G e n e r a l f o r a d d i t i o n a l e q u i p m e n t , g e t t i n g f i r s t o f a l l a s t a m p c a n c e l l i n g m a c h i n e , w h i c h tfye M c A l l e n office, n a t u r a l l y e n o u g h , h a d n e v e r h a d . T h e n a n a s s i g n m e n t of m e n t o the office f o r the p u r ­p o s e o f h a n d l i n g the m i l i t a r y m a i l w a s m a d e . . L i e u t . C o l . F r a n c i s J . fylcGann, q u a r t e r m a s t e r corps , w a s m a d e m i l i t a r y p o s t m a s t e r .

O n the d e t a i l i t s e l f w e r e p u t a n u m b e r v e t e r a n employes o f the N e w Y o r k postoffice, m e n w h o b r o u g h t n o t o n l y t h e i r n a t i v e s k i l l b u t exper ience i n the b iggest o f f i ce i n the c o u n t r y . C h i e f a m o n g these m e n w e r e S e r g t . M a j o r W . J . G r e e n e , T w e l f t h I n f a n t r y , a n d C h i e f M u s i c i a n G e o r g e C o l y e r . S e v e n t h I n f a n t r y . T h e others o n t h e d e t a i l a r e C o l o r S e r g t . G e o r g e N . C h i l d s , S i g n a l C o r p s , C o l o r S e r g t . W . R : M c K i n n o n , S e v e n t y - f i r s t I n f a n t r y , C o r p o r a l S y d n e y T a y l o r , S e c o n d F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , C o r p o r a l W . D . R i c h e r t , F i r s t F i e l d H o s p i t a l , P r i v a t e M a u r i c e A . N e w f i e l d , T h i r d A m b u l a n c e C o m p a n y a n d P r i v a t e C o r ­n e l i u s O ' C o n n o r , S e v e n t y - f i r s t I n f a n t r y .

F o l l o w i n g is a l i s t o f M i l i t a r y M a i l w h i c h r e m a i n s u n c l a i m e d dt t h e M c A l l e n P o s t Office, f o r t h e p e r i o d e n d i n g A u g u s t 8, 1916.

Peraona c a l l i n g f o r same w i l l p lease, g i v e the date of t h i s l i s t .

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-Henderick Thomas 7. Farrington W . E . Haggerty John Heilmann E . D. H a U . P . M . Sergt. Holbron L . T: Capt. Hopkins Joseph mm Holmer Chas. Tones T L . Joh Leopold Johnson John. J . Jar dot Leo. • Von Kel ler H . Kuzniicr George Ael log Leslie S. Knight B i l l • K u r t z Norwood Keister Geo. K i n g Carlton 'Keteham Elmer Keenan Frank Kennedy E . Lampe H . . , Lawlor E •"*• Luke Chas. W . Lawarence Arley Xynah James A . Squadron A Lynch Howard Lervery J . t§^-M Leyaen Loyle L o r d Harry Lewis Henry Griffin Ben Glpnic Chas. S. Corp.

. Guieltman Corgell H i l l G. W. * Hanna Donald Hislop John J . Howard Chas. Lieut . Grave George Corp. George J * H . Lieut. Glenn Grosenir E , Gnrinshy James. Grinnell Lawrence £ Gerbf ield Parley Greene C. F . Gardner Vernon Franke Paul "r r. Fliege Harold B . F i t ch Clyde E F i r t h Wi l l i am *J. Gerson A . L Gottlieb M . Treembell A l lan T, Grover David. H . Wmr# Gottlieb M a x Goldmeer S. *v,-irt.'̂ -*™--Georke Edward Gonke Edward Gouse Holniur Ed-Hackney F . C. . McMullen J . R. Morris J . A . CbrpA

Meske Fred ; Saf Mohan J . . MowTiUiams Knox Murray Wm. Leo. Mel dine •rerur. McCaae E d . *• Mahaa Andrew McLaughlin Wil l iam 3 . Mart in John. Morgan Arthur M . MattUon Wm. B. Mart in John. Mareh Stanley Murphy James McLaughlin P . A . MeKinuey Oakley W. Murphey M . J . . £ r Maspherson Petsr Dr . MeCartty Patrick McDonald Harry Murry R. Micalis Clarence G. L i s a t McLean Donald Maekessy T . Frank McCal ly Aloyiius McXenna John McKenna John Mattison MoKee Howard MeCormiek Frank MoLean Chan. y;C*' Oeterleaut Bnrgt i f •-{! Olover Leslie A . Se*3t C " OConaar Daniel S. - • , f ? Peasa Antony Pett i* C

According to a number of officers of high rank the ca l l to arms which took place recently, extending from division headquarters on the railroad track to the remotest cavalry outpost along, the Hidalgo road, was the best possibks.t'pst of the general efficiency and alertness of the guard. (Within a few minutes of the first call by the bugler of the Firs t Fie ld Art i l lery whose trumpet split the air with that unmistakable note at about 12:30 in the morning', every soldier at McAl len was awake, for the call was. repeated again and again traveling quickly down the long line of tent streets unti l every regiment was tumbling into its equipment. And within less than a haat hour infantry artillery and cavalry were ready to go from here to the RIO Grande—on to Mexico Ci ty for that matter—ready to fight, ready to prove that there arc no Boy Scouts in this' outfit.

Even the Field Art i l lery whose eqnip menti is extremely clumsy when com­pared with that of the infantry or cav­alry were ready within that half hour, Borne of the batteries making record time. The entire division acted as i t would act i n war time.

The Second Field now has its hos­pital building and is getting its mess-shacks and kitchens. Instead of a bar­ren brown street exactly the same as every other barren brown street he has seen from day to day, he finds now a street with a palm or two, a street with garden fronts of oats,' onions,—green things of various kinds. He looks at headquarters row and admires Colonel Wingates magnificient palms. H e sees that his own street has something an­other street can't boast, or that another street has something that ought to decorate his own. During the first few weeke he saw nothing but W O R K . Noir " t h e place looks l ike something."

R . ,W. F . 2nd F . A . : Parker G. W. Sergt. Pelecan Frank Corp. Fussing W. A . Sergt. Powell Capt. Pearinan J . Peterson Car l . Pritchard James C. Porter Chas. Quackenbos Henry F . Rosemior Fred Rodenbeck G. A . Rucker Henry Randolph Wil l iam Ronan James Booh C. W. Sergt. Ruppeel F . H . Regan Harold J . Randolph Jack. Bei l ly Harry * Russell Joseph . Rose Albert Ross A . 8. Reader H . C. Ramson Joseph Reed Robert Sivers Peer Silbert Joe ?mith W..S. Smith Truman Spiller Shuey Slensby Carroll Stringfollow T. S. Snyder Fred . Suydem John Smith Louis Sigmond Wil l iam Seaman Valentine Slayton Walter W. Scott Walter Seymore M a j . Sylna Joseph Sharp Bryan ' Smite E d . Smith Norman Smith Chas. M . Seegan Andrew Shaperd Leon Schmidt Joseph Salary John Sessions Walter Thomas O. L . J . Torrence Capt. Tate Thomas Thomas Oliver Thomas Walter Thompson H . Chester Tope Bert Tanner W. Tibbals Rainer Townsend Donald C. Thoree James Tralsen T.

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GOING TO " C O R P U S ? " The management of the Gulf Coast

Lines announces a series of popular priced excursions to Corpus Christi.-These wi l l be run on Saturday and over the week-end so as not to interfere with the regular dr i l l schedule of the New York troops.

The firfit excursion wi l l iake place next Saturday, leaving McAllen about 10 a. m. returning Sunday night. This w i l l allow 94 hours in " C o r p u s , ' ' with the advantages of a bathing beach, the* aires, etc Cote wi l l be provided on the pavillion for 25 cents each . F u l l inform* atiea w i l l be circulated daring the week by means of dodgers, os details may be obtained from the ticket agent at Use station.

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